The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Softcover

Weber, Max

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1891487434 ISBN 13: 9781891487439

Publisher: Roxbury Pub Co, 2001

Synopsis

A new translation of Max Weber s clic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism--one of the most enduring and influential books in sociology--is now available from Roxbury. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar. In this Third Roxbury Edition, Kalberg offers a precise and nuanced rendering of The Protestant Ethic that captures Weber s style as well as the unusual subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments. Kalberg s standardization of Weber s terminology facilitates understanding of the various twists and turns in his complex lines of reasoning. Weber s original italicization, highlighting major themes, has been restored. A glossary of major terms and numerous clarifying endnotes have been added; foreign terms have been translated; bracketed insertions in the text identify obscure names. In short, the Protestant Ethic thesis is presented in a clear and highly readable manner. There are three compelling reasons for students to read this clic: It explores the continuing debate regarding the origins and legacy of modern capitalism in the West. It helps the reader better understand economic development today around the world, especially in Russia, Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America. It plumbs the deep cultural forces that affect contemporary work life and the workplace in the United States and Europe. In his introduction, Kalberg offers a sketch of Weber s life and his major concerns, examines the intellectual context at the time The Protestant Ethic was written, and summarizes major aspects of Weber s complex ysis. Kalberg also discusses this clical study in the context of Weber s other writings. Finally, Kalberg investigates the contribution of The Protestant Ethic for understanding the role played by cultural forces in modern economic development. The new translation includes Weber s 1906 essay "The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Roxbury Pub Co
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1891487434
• ISBN 13: 9781891487439
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 266